Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Sylhet Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Sylhet

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 19.4% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 39.1% more expensive than Sylhet without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.39 ৳292

$2.09 ৳255

14.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.97 ৳1,586

$10.76 ৳1,316

20.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ৳606

$4.05 ৳495

22.47%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 ৳510

$4.03 ৳492

3.47%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳604

$4.29 ৳524

15.15%

Cappuccino

$2.18 ৳266

$1.83 ৳223

19.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ৳41.99

$0.32 ৳38.55

6.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳20.31

$0.15 ৳18.95

13.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ৳92.6

$0.79 ৳96.8

-3.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 ৳84.8

$0.49 ৳60.4

40.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ৳75.1

$0.61 ৳74.7

Eggs

$1.31 ৳160

$1.20 ৳147

9.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.88 ৳841

$6.71 ৳821

2.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 ৳411

$2.48 ৳303

35.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.73 ৳822

$6.20 ৳758

8.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 ৳330

$2.16 ৳265

25.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$1.00 ৳123

14.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 ৳311

$2.04 ৳249

24.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 ৳105

$0.47 ৳57.2

82.98%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.5

$0.36 ৳43.64

30.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.83 ৳101

$0.66 ৳80.9

25.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ৳43.09

$0.32 ৳39.54

9.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳36.70

$0.26 ৳31.43

15.38%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.16 ৳1,487

$3.88 ৳474

213.40%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

$2.28 ৳279

77.19%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳878

$4.53 ৳554

58.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 ৳354

$2.62 ৳320

10.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.4

$0.40 ৳48.46

7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.76 ৳3,027

$16.28 ৳1,991

52.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.27 ৳155

$0.79 ৳97.1

60.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.35 ৳42.19

22.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 ৳373

$1.52 ৳186

100.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 ৳126

$0.96 ৳118

7.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.7K ৳3.5M

$28.3K ৳3.5M

1.36%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.7K ৳3.4M

$25.1K ৳3.1M

10.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.11 ৳4,049

$29.81 ৳3,645

11.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.71 ৳576

$4.72 ৳577

-0.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.37 ৳1,635

$12.93 ৳1,581

3.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.67 ৳2,405

$9.92 ৳1,214

98.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.30 ৳1,748

$8.24 ৳1,008

73.54%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳509

$4.01 ৳490

3.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$47.65 ৳5,827

$37.23 ৳4,552

27.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,953 ৳238.9K

$951 ৳116.3K

105.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.41 ৳2,251

$13.49 ৳1,649

36.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 ৳2,942

$16.86 ৳2,061

42.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.77 ৳5,841

$38.51 ৳4,710

24.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.97 ৳4,520

$35.89 ৳4,389

3.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$69.9 ৳8,543

69.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,881

$59.9 ৳7,328

7.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 ৳37.5K

$165 ৳20.2K

85.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ৳23.0K

$109 ৳13.3K

73.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,194 ৳146.0K

$594 ৳72.6K

101.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$584 ৳71.4K

$302 ৳37.0K

93.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$305 ৳37.3K

$230 ৳28.2K

32.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

8.83

19.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sylhet: January 12, 2026

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